Luttrell Psalter (1320-1340) Jousting

Luttrell Psalter (1320-1340) Jousting

A notable feature of the grotesque illustrations on this page are the jousting knights at the bottom of the page. The blue skin and gnarled facial expression of the unhelm’d knight on the right side of the page may indicate that he is the villain of the scene, juxtaposed to the victorious knight on the left. The inclusion of jousting also serves as an example of how grotesque illustrations in medieval manuscripts sometimes featured grounded, contemporary activities as well as fantastical ones.

1320-1340

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